Mono Indian communities of California
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The Mono Indian communities of California are Indigenous groups native to the Sierra Nevada and surrounding regions, known for their distinct cultural traditions, basketry, and continued use of the Mono language.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people
ⓘ
Native American tribe ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
California Gold Rush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. westward expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
basketry as ceremonial art
ⓘ
ceremonial dances ⓘ storytelling traditions ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Mono language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOngoingEffort |
cultural preservation programs
ⓘ
language revitalization ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Native religions ⓘ |
| hasReservation |
Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians of California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California NERFINISHED ⓘ North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Eastern Mono
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Mono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
basketry
ⓘ
pine nut harvesting ⓘ seasonal transhumance between valleys and mountains ⓘ traditional hunting and gathering ⓘ use of acorns as staple food ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Numic languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uto-Aztecan language family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ central California ⓘ eastern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringGroup |
Miwok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paiute NERFINISHED ⓘ Washoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
California cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Basin cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
State of California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| traditionalEconomy |
fishing
ⓘ
gathering wild plants ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Owens Valley region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Joaquin River drainage NERFINISHED ⓘ Sierra Nevada east slope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMaterialCulture |
coiled baskets
ⓘ
obsidian projectile points ⓘ rabbit-skin blankets ⓘ stone tools ⓘ twined baskets ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mono language